Tent stake



Aug. 26, 1930'.

w. J. STQE INBREDER TENT STAKE Filed Feb. 9. 1927 F. m? m 7 A H;

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nniran stares anaesthetics WILLIAM J. STEINBE-EDER, OF ST. LOUIS,-MISSOURI TENT STAKE I Application filed February 9, 1927. Serial No. 166,940.

My invention relates to a new and useful holding device4is pivotally engaged with the improvement intent stakes, and has for its upper end 2 of the stake 1. object to provide a rope-holding device co- The rope 7, which is secured to a tent (not operable with and secured to said tent stake, shown) may be freely moved in the direction 1 5 whereby said rope may be pulled in one diindicated by the arrow in Fig. I, which lifts rection but not permitted tomove in the opthe rope-holding device 4, but when the rope posite direction without being manually reis released the rope-holding device which enleased from the holding device. gages the rope 7 moves with the rope and locks I/Vith the foregoing and other objects in the rope securely against movement, particu- 70 view, the invention comprises the novel conlarly as shown in the view in Fig. III; that is, struction, combination and arrangement of the opening 5 is smaller at its upper portion parts hereinafter more specifically described than the diameter of the rope 7 ,Whioh seand illustrated in the accompanying 'drawcurely binds said rope and prevents it from ings, wherein is shown the preferred embodimovement'in a direction opposite to that in 15 ment of the invention. However, it is to be which it is shown to'be freely movable in understood that the invention comprehends Fig. I. It will be noted'by reference to Fig. changes, variations and modifications which III that the opening 6 in the stake 1 and the come within the scope of the claims hereportion of the opening5 of suificient diameter unto appended. to permit the rope to freely pass through Fig. I is a side elevation of my improved are not in registration with each other; that device with the rope holder in extended pois to say, when the parts are in the position sition. shown in Fig. III the rope is tightly secured Fig. II is a front elevation of my improved against movement by virtue of the rope being device. caught in the smaller part of the opening 5.

Fig. III is aside view of the upper portion By my device I eliminate a considerable of my device with the parts in the rope-lockamount of rope that is now employed in tents ing position. i by virtue of the present arrangement for se- Fig. IV is an enlarged detail view showcuring said ropes against movement when m ing the pivotal connection between the rope fastened to the tent stakes. By my device a holder and the stake. minimum amount of rope is used and an ex- 80 In the drawing, 1 designates a stake prefertremely efficient and simple holding device ably stamped of sheet metal and of angular is employed. i) form, tapered as shown in Fig. II so that the As will be noted in Flg. III, wlt-h the ropewidest part is near the top and the narrowest holding device 4 in the position there indipart at the bottom, so that said stake be cated the rope 7 is caused to assume an abrupt conveniently driven into the ground. The bend which securely looks it against moveupper portion 2 of said stake is pressed toment tending to loosen said rope. It may be gether and provided with an aperture noted that the tent stakes ,1 are driven at an H through which a pivot pin 3 is inserted. 4 angle into the ground, so that the rope 7 from designates a rope-holding device, also, preferthe tent enters said stake at approxlmately a ably, of angular form and provided with a right angle to the body of said stake. tapered slot 5 at its free end. 6 is a hole pro- The tent slides which my device displaces vided in the upper portion of the stake 1 and are adapted to take up the slack 1n the rope through which a rope 7 is adapted to pass. It and require sufficient rope to permit said tent will be noted that the inner end of the ropeslides to operate effectively. By my simple holding device 4 is pressed together and aperarrangement the tent slides are eliminated tured to receive the pivot pin 3, so that when and no superfluous rope 1s needed in order to said pivot pin 3 is passed through the open securely hold sald rope in tlghtened cond1 m ings in the rope-holding device 4 and the hole tion when attached to my improved stake. in the upper end 2 of the stake 1, the rope- Iclann:

1. A tent stake provided With a rope opening, and a member pivoted to said tent stake externally thereof, said member being also provided With a rope opening, the rope opening in said pivoted member being tapered longitudinally whereby a rope passing through said openings in said stake and said pivoted member may move substantially unobstructed in one direction through the first named rope opening and be prevented from sliding in the opposite direction.

2. A tent stake provided with a rope opening near the top of said stake, and a member pivoted to said stake .at the top .and externally thereof, said member being also provided with a rope opening, the rope opening in said pivoted member being tapered longitudinally whereby a rope passing through said openings in said stake .and said pivoted member may move substantially unobstrncted in one .direction through the first named rope opening and be prevented from sliding :in the opposite direction.

A tent stake provided with arope-opening near the top 'of saidsta'lze, and a 111(31):].- ber pivoted at one end to said stake at .the

.top (and externally thereof, said member being provided with .a tapered longitudinally extendlng opening the smallest portion of which is nearer the pivot, whereby a rope passingthrough saidopenings said stake and sald pivoted member may freely slide in one-direction and be adapted to be caug'ht in the, smaller portion of saidopening in said pivoted member to restrain -1t -fI-O1"I1.Sllll11g in I the opposite direction.

In testimony that I .elaim the foregoing I hereunto affix my signature.

. WILLIAM .J. srninennnnn. 

